Department: DIET Dietetics

Code Name Description
DIET130 Principles of Food & Meal Preparation An examination and application of the components that contribute to managing and organizing the preparation of meals at the consumer level, involving menu planning, food procurement, food safety issues, recipe modifications for specific dietary conce...
DIET130L Meal Management Lab An examination and application of the components that contribute to managing and organizing the preparation of meals at the consumer level, involving menu planning, food procurement, food safety issues, recipe modifications for specific dietary conce...
DIET210 Introduction to Dietetics This course will examine and discuss the profession of dietetics including educational requirements for becoming a registered dietitian (R.D.), professional organizations, career pathways, and the role of the dietitian in patient care. Students will...
DIET213 Society's Influence on Body Image & Eating This course will examine the societal determinants of a person's body weight, such as the influence of the family/parental, peers, societal norms, and the food and entertainment industries' impact on body image and dietary behaviors. This course...
DIET230 Food Science & Applications Discussions related to the chemical properties of food substances, their nutritional importance, and their application in a laboratory setting.
DIET320 Human Nutrition Exploration and discussion of basic principles of human nutrition, which include digestion/absorption, macro and micronutrients and their metabolism, energy balance, sports nutrition, nutrition and chronic illnesses.
DIET330 Nutrition Counseling Skills This course will examine the nutrition counseling skills necessary for an entry-level dietitian when working with groups or individuals in clinical or community settings. Practice in use of dietary analysis software programs and the development of nu...
DIET360 Lifecycle Nutrition This course will examine and discuss the importance of nutrients (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, and minerals) throughout the various life cycles of human development; including preconception, pregnancy, infancy, childhood, adolescence, a...
DIET370 Community Nutrition This course will examine nutrition in U.S. communities and national nutrition directives and guidelines for health promotion and disease prevention across the lifecycle. Primary, secondary, and tertiary strategies will be discussed. Nutrition epide...
DIET385 Advanced Human Nutrition Exploration and discussion of advanced principles of human nutrition, which includes the anatomy and physiology of digestion/absorption, metabolism of macro and micronutrients and their physiological significance, physiology of energy balance, nutrit...
DIET395 Vitamins & Minerals This course will explore the biological functions of vitamins and minerals in human nutrition. This will include a review of the essential functions of vitamins and minerals, health implications of varying amounts of vitamins and minerals in the diet...
DIET400 Nutrition & Disease I This course will examine the implementation of medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for chronic and acute medical disorders. It will include the development of medical nutrition therapy plans appropriate for these conditions for individuals throughout th...
DIET400HN Nutrition & Disease I This course will examine the implementation of medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for chronic and acute medical disorders. It will include the development of medical nutrition therapy plans appropriate for these conditions for individuals throughout th...
DIET425 Nutrition & Disease II This course will examine the implementation of medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for chronic and acute medical disorders. It will include the development of medical nutrition therapy plans appropriate for these conditions for individuals throughout th...
DIET498 Independent Study No Description Set
DIETELCT Dietetics Elective No Description Set